Patents by Inventor Alwin Tuschkan

Alwin Tuschkan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Occupant protection device for a vehicle
    Patent number: 9452725
    Abstract: An occupant protection device for a vehicle includes an airbag module arranged in a hub region of a vehicle steering wheel used for steering vehicle wheels about a steering angle when the steering wheel is turned to a rotary position. The airbag module has an airbag configured for deployment between a driver and the steering wheel in the event of a crash. An adjustment unit is provided to turn the steering wheel from the rotary position to a crash position while the steering angle of the vehicle wheels remains unchanged so as to align the airbag with a posture of the driver in the event of a crash.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Audi AG
    Inventors: Stephan Lorenz, Ingo Schütz, Ulrich Pfeiffer, Werner Wilding, Alwin Tuschkan
  • OCCUPANT PROTECTION DEVICE FOR A VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20150274106
    Abstract: An occupant protection device for a vehicle includes an airbag module arranged in a hub region of a vehicle steering wheel used for steering vehicle wheels about a steering angle when the steering wheel is turned to a rotary position. The airbag module has an airbag configured for deployment between a driver and the steering wheel in the event of a crash. An adjustment unit is provided to turn the steering wheel from the rotary position to a crash position while the steering angle of the vehicle wheels remains unchanged so as to align the airbag with a posture of the driver in the event of a crash.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Applicant: Audi AG
    Inventors: Stephan Lorenz, Ingo Schütz, Ulrich Pfeiffer, Werner Wilding, Alwin Tuschkan